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Walking in Darkness
Catherine Gowrie's father, Don, is close to his greatest ambition - nomination as Presidential candidate - and nothing must be allowed to stand in his way. But Sophie Narodni, a young journalist from Prague, carries a secret that could destroy everything that Don had dreamed of.
- GenresFictionMystery Thriller
384 pages, Paperback
First published March 31, 1997
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About the author
Charlotte Lamb
261 books316 followersSheila Ann Mary Coates Holland
aka Sheila Holland, Sheila Coates, Charlotte Lamb, Sheila Lancaster, Victoria Woolf, Laura Hardy
Sheila Ann Mary Coates was born on 1937 in Essex, England, just before the Second World War in the East End of London. As a child, she was moved from relative to relative to escape the bombings of World War II. Sheila attended the Ursuline Convent for Girls. On leaving school at 16, the convent-educated author worked for the Bank of England as a clerk. Sheila continued her education by taking advantage of the B of E's enormous library during her lunch breaks and after work. She later worked as a secretary for the BBC. While there, she met and married Richard Holland, a political reporter. A voracious reader of romance novels, she began writing at her husband's suggestion. She wrote her first book in three days with three children underfoot! In between raising her five children (including a set of twins), Charlotte wrote several more novels. She used both her married and maiden names, Sheila Holland and Sheila Coates, before her first novel as Charlotte Lamb, Follow a Stranger, was published by Mills & Boon in 1973. She also used the pennames: Sheila Lancaster, Victoria Wolf and Laura Hardy. Sheila was a true revolutionary in the field of romance writing. One of the first writers to explore the boundaries of sexual desire, her novels often reflected the forefront of the "sexual revolution" of the 1970s. Her books touched on then-taboo subjects such as child abuse and rape, and she created sexually confident - even dominant - heroines. She was also one of the first to create a modern romantic heroine: independent, imperfect, and perfectly capable of initiating a sexual or romantic relationship. A prolific author, Sheila penned more than 160 novels, most of them for Mills & Boon. Known for her swiftness as well as for her skill in writing, Sheila typically wrote a minimum of two thousand words per day, working from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. While she once finished a full-length novel in four days, she herself pegged her average speed at two weeks to complete a full novel. Since 1977, Sheila had been living on the Isle of Man as a tax exile with her husband and four of their five children: Michael Holland, Sarah Holland, Jane Holland, Charlotte Holland and David Holland. Sheila passed away on October 8, 2000 in her baronial-style home 'Crogga' on the Island. She is greatly missed by her many fans, and by the romance writing community.
aka Sheila Holland, Sheila Coates, Charlotte Lamb, Sheila Lancaster, Victoria Woolf, Laura Hardy
Sheila Ann Mary Coates was born on 1937 in Essex, England, just before the Second World War in the East End of London. As a child, she was moved from relative to relative to escape the bombings of World War II. Sheila attended the Ursuline Convent for Girls. On leaving school at 16, the convent-educated author worked for the Bank of England as a clerk. Sheila continued her education by taking advantage of the B of E's enormous library during her lunch breaks and after work. She later worked as a secretary for the BBC. While there, she met and married Richard Holland, a political reporter. A voracious reader of romance novels, she began writing at her husband's suggestion. She wrote her first book in three days with three children underfoot! In between raising her five children (including a set of twins), Charlotte wrote several more novels. She used both her married and maiden names, Sheila Holland and Sheila Coates, before her first novel as Charlotte Lamb, Follow a Stranger, was published by Mills & Boon in 1973. She also used the pennames: Sheila Lancaster, Victoria Wolf and Laura Hardy. Sheila was a true revolutionary in the field of romance writing. One of the first writers to explore the boundaries of sexual desire, her novels often reflected the forefront of the "sexual revolution" of the 1970s. Her books touched on then-taboo subjects such as child abuse and rape, and she created sexually confident - even dominant - heroines. She was also one of the first to create a modern romantic heroine: independent, imperfect, and perfectly capable of initiating a sexual or romantic relationship. A prolific author, Sheila penned more than 160 novels, most of them for Mills & Boon. Known for her swiftness as well as for her skill in writing, Sheila typically wrote a minimum of two thousand words per day, working from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. While she once finished a full-length novel in four days, she herself pegged her average speed at two weeks to complete a full novel. Since 1977, Sheila had been living on the Isle of Man as a tax exile with her husband and four of their five children: Michael Holland, Sarah Holland, Jane Holland, Charlotte Holland and David Holland. Sheila passed away on October 8, 2000 in her baronial-style home 'Crogga' on the Island. She is greatly missed by her many fans, and by the romance writing community.
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May 12, 2009
I bought this book, used, because the cover looked ineresting and it had a statement that this author was the author of another book (implying to me that maybe I should read it because she wrote something else, too). These were not good clues as to whether I would enjoy the book. I hadn't researched the author.
I had a clue that it wasn't my kind of book as soon as the prologue. A little girl is standing on tiptoe to open a door. The little girl is 7 years old. That struck me! How short is this little 7-year-old girl? A 3-year-old might stand on tiptoe; but a 7-year-old? Hmmmm....
There are a number of gaffes in the book that tell me this author probably spills out a book a day, without much research, much thought.
Graphic, few-sentence sex scenes jump out from time to time. They don't seem to add to the story in any way. Hmmmm... could this be a formula story?
The story is probably worth the words it would take to write a chapter. I'll finish the book just to see what happens, skipping 90% of the words.
Oh well, I'm sure Charlotte Lamb has a fan base. She doesn't need me.
I had a clue that it wasn't my kind of book as soon as the prologue. A little girl is standing on tiptoe to open a door. The little girl is 7 years old. That struck me! How short is this little 7-year-old girl? A 3-year-old might stand on tiptoe; but a 7-year-old? Hmmmm....
There are a number of gaffes in the book that tell me this author probably spills out a book a day, without much research, much thought.
Graphic, few-sentence sex scenes jump out from time to time. They don't seem to add to the story in any way. Hmmmm... could this be a formula story?
The story is probably worth the words it would take to write a chapter. I'll finish the book just to see what happens, skipping 90% of the words.
Oh well, I'm sure Charlotte Lamb has a fan base. She doesn't need me.
December 20, 2019
It was written by someone with a functional grasp of the English language, but the plot and characters were bad.
Saw the main twist coming a mile off and was like "ew, please don't be that cliche..." and then yes, they were that cliche. The main male character was creepy and objectifying towards the main female character. The female character was really dumb in several ways. All in all it annoyed me.
Saw the main twist coming a mile off and was like "ew, please don't be that cliche..." and then yes, they were that cliche. The main male character was creepy and objectifying towards the main female character. The female character was really dumb in several ways. All in all it annoyed me.
December 22, 2020
Skimmed a number of passages and was surprised by the twist ending _Walking In Darkness_ took.
September 17, 2023
A great page turner. I enjoyed this novel.
March 2, 2017
Nederlandse titel: Schaduwen uit het verleden
April 1, 2012
It was a wonderful book it had me hanging off my seat. Charlotte Lamb best author ever!!!!!!!!!!
November 18, 2013
A roller coaster, keeping you on the edge of your feet. Bam! Surprising and shocking twists.
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July 27, 2011Usually, I quite enjoy Charlotte Lamb stories but this was not one of them.
August 1, 2018
Political thriller with strong characters. A story which moves from Eastern Europe to the USA to London. A fabulous twist brings the story to its conclusion.
September 3, 2018
Thankyou to NetGalley, Hodder and Stoughton, and the author Charlotte Lamb for the opportunity to read a copy of Walking In Darkness in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
I found the storyline to be well thought out. It moved at a reasonably good pace with a good twist at the end.
A good read for a rainy day.
I found the storyline to be well thought out. It moved at a reasonably good pace with a good twist at the end.
A good read for a rainy day.
March 12, 2019
Walking in darkness by Charlotte Lamb.
This was a good read with likeable characters. Little slow in places but I read it just took my time. 3*.
This was a good read with likeable characters. Little slow in places but I read it just took my time. 3*.
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